Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-02-11

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How beautiful" suddenly uttered
Selma. As they We're walking round.
and loo>in- at the stock Of displayed
wares. some on stands ranged round
the room, some on larTc table in the
middle caps. bonnets, dresses, bodies,
pctticoatS. mantlcs. sleeves. collars.
t'ouncc,. jackets. ribbons and sund-
rirs. The ladies moved from one
sight TO another, somewhat after the
manner that country milk-maids. adj
mitt'd to the wonders of a waxwork
caravan, travel slowly through the saw
dust. and cast their enrapiured gaze
aloft
What is beautiful" asked Mrs.
Cleveland. That mantle?"
(Which mantle? That old dowdy
black silk thing, meant these sleeves.
See. thcre's collar to match"
"Ye>. ma'am." interrupted one Of
the assistants, I'VE never had any thing
more beautiful in the house"
What are they?" inquired Mrs.
Dalrvmple.
The Young woman-dresscd in thick
black silk and gold chain, her hair
arranged in the new est fashion-carried
the sleeves to Nine Damereau.
What am to ask?" she said, in .
low tone
Twelve guineas."
at is for Mrs. Dalrymple"
''Oh-I thought it was Nine. Civ
land. Fifteen guineas."
They are fifteen guineas, ma'am,"
said the younger person. returning.
"And dir cheap"
Il inquired what description of lace
it was" said Mrs. Dalrymple. Not
the price. :, .n,o. mann, 49,, p.,
Venice point"
II think must have them" cried
Mrs. Dalrymple. Are they not tempt
ing?'
Not to me-" laughed Mrs. Glove
land. IL have too many little pairs of
live arms TO provide for To give that
price for pair Of sleeves"
''Only fifteen guineaS. demonstrated
Selma. land that includes the collar
IL will take these sleeves" she added
to the young woman.
''Thank you, ma am"
"Those are pretty. that muslin PAIR.
very pretty. ma'am, for morning.
VIII you allow me to put these up with
the othcrs?"
~ don't mind. Yes. l saw Lord
Winchester just now Selma resumed
to Mrs. Cleveland. II did not know
he had returned"
Only since day or two, believe.
My husband does not"
"Oh, what Il love of bonnet" I'M
tremendously interrupted Mrs. Dal-
rymple. rs her eve rested on gossa-
mcr article. all white lace and beauty,
with something green sparkling and
shining in it.
"Ah," sail madame. coming for
ward. zee chaprau me- rend triSta
chaquc fois que j. lie vols
"POurIuoi?' demanded Selma, who
was not quite sure of her French, but
liked to plunge into a word of it now
and then.
"Parce que je ne suis pas dame,
jeune ct belle. Ainsi jc ne rcux que lie
re regarier dc loin. Mas madame est
Tune ct rantrc."
Selma blushcd and smiled; and fixed
her eyes on the bonnet.
at is a charming bonnet" observed
Mrs. Cleveland. .What is the price,"
Thirteen guincas, ma am"
Thirteen guincas. Mrs. Cleveland
pursed up her mouth. Such bonnets
were not for her.
1T is high" observed Selma.
High! McslamcS have surely not
regarded it closely" interposcd Mime
Damcrcau. These are cmcrald>.
Look well. ma there Nine. Da!-
recmp. Emcralds. 1t is the very cheap
est bonnet-for its real value-that
have shown this sra>rn."
81 think will try it on" cried So
lima.
Madame was not backward to follow
the thought. In a twinklng, the bon
net was on Mrs. Dalrymplc' head, and
herself at the glass. Twitching the
border and the flowers. twitching her
own hair, she at length turned round
with radiant face. hlu>hing in its con-
scious beauty. rs She spoke to Mrs.
Cleveland
us 1t not sweet bonnet?"
"lf you do not take it. it will be
sin against yourself" interposed the
bonnet ; present owner. You never
looked So well in all your life, Mime.
Dalrcrmp. Your face does set off
list bonnet as nobody elsc's would.
said So"
II will take it." decided Selma
what did you say it was? Fifteen
guineas?"
Thirteen, madame, only thirteen.
All! but it is cheapr'
Mrs. Cleveland bought the mantle
Selma had designated as dowdy, and a
bonnet equally SO. Selma told her they
were.
MY dear. they are quiet. and will
wear. expect you afford twenty to |
my one; so you can have them brilliant
and fragile"
Look at this handkerchief" uttered |
Selma. IL really think it matches the |
sleeves and collar have bought. Yes,
it does. must have that"
That's a dear handkerchief, K
know" cried Mrs. Cleveland. What |
is it. Nine. Damereau?"
"That-oh. but that 8 recherche. that |
is" said madame. in a rapture Nine
guineas. Ahr'
Send it home with the collar and
things" said Mrs. Dalrymple.
Il am going" resumed Mrs. Cleve-
land. Il have bought all came to
buy, and it is q no use staying here
TO be tempted, unless one has a long
purse.
1.-The truth is. one forgets whether
the purse is long or short, in the midst
OF these enchanting things" observed
Selma.
II fear it is sometimes the case"
was Mrs. Cleveland's reply. care you
coming, my dcar?"
mot yet" answered Selma.
When Mrs. Cleveland and some
others had departed, madame had the
"caisse" brought out; that is to say, its
contents. The caisse was taken for
granted; the articles only appeared.
The chief one, the lace dress, new
from Paris, and secluded till that mo-
nient from covetous eyes, was Of
species of lace that madame called
Point d Angleterre. Nine. Damereau
shook it out of its folds with tender
solicitude. and displayed its tempta-
tons before Mrs. Dalrymple's on.